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One important skill in the social sciences is independent inquiry or research. On a general level, the aim with independent inquiry is for students to frame and conduct their own investigation into an issue of significance, demonstrating a number of skills, including questioning, data-gathering, interpretation, analysis, hypothesis-formation, evaluation, justification and reflection. In history, the curriculum…

It is common sense to say that the one doing the thinking is the one doing the learning. We know that the best way to learn is to learn by doing, and the least effective way to learn is to ‘take’ the content passively, such as via a lecture. We know this as teachers, yet…

It is sometimes necessary to make modifications to the learning environment to meet the learning needs of a student. One example is when a student has a diagnosed condition that may affect their learning, such as a hearing impairment. This term I have made a number of modifications to meet the learning needs of one…